We have tried multiple Ethiopian restaurants in Seattle and we have given up trying to find a better place. Amazing hole in the wall. For two people, order the veggie combo and the meat combo and have them put both on one plate to share. It's more than enough food. They are not afraid of flavor or spice here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nathan Keyes
I had the Foul with an extra egg (breakfast dish). Really delicious, and more than I could finish. The bread was light and fluffy with a perfectly crunchy crust. So good! I look forward to coming back for lunch or dinner. As for its atmosphere, hey, it’s just a little small business and so one’s expectations should not be on the atmosphere. That said, I found it to be homey and inviting in its own way. Highly recommend.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Surya Sashank Nistala
The food’s great but the staff isn’t super fluent in english. They counted 3 people and just bought out a tonne of meat. For the vegeterian combo they gave less quantities presuming it’s a side. I wasn’t able to explain to them that I don’t eat meat and wanted an entree’s worth of vegetarian food😅
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Eric Tams
Great place for ful. The tea is a surprisingly good pairing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Vicky Sandhu
Best food and service in town, so delicious. At least try once and you wont forget the taste, you will be keep door dashing or coming back to this place.
Karin Nelson
MAKE SURE TO LOOK AT YOUR CHECK!The server tried to give me the total rather than an itemized bill. When I asked to see it, I saw that they had over-charged me. She had some odd explanations as to why, and eventually removed the charges but I wonder if that's just how they do business.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Pei-Pei
Food was sooo good. We had to wait a bit but it is so worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Shivani Vaza
Very flavorful food. My first time eating Ethiopian food and I’ll definitely come back. Prices are reasonable too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetarian Combination
Melinda Wieder
Freaking delicious!! It was so good. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Hoofnagle
If I could give this restaurant 6 stars, I would! The food is ridiculously good, and the service was some of the best I’ve had; so warm and welcoming! Highly recommended :)
Food was excellent. We had lamb and it was perfect!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cara
Incredible food, some of the best Ethiopian dishes we’ve ever had. Very cozy space and great service. Parking is a bit tricky, but we found street parking. Definitely check them out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grace Huang
we got meat combo, tilapia
between those and the veggie sides that come with, all hits.
esp recommend for the tilapia
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Priyanka Lele
Cafe Selam, hidden tiny restaurant tucked along the street. Yummy food, great service but definitely needs working on the ambience. The vegetarian combination injera with lentils, cabbage, spinach, spices was an absolute delicacy! (Shiro wat, mesir wat, alicha miser, salad and spinach) The Lamb (Special Tibbs) served with salad and chilli paste wasn't so special. The stir fry was a bit dry. The injera was soft, fluffy, spongy and went so well with the entire flare!
The interiors are a bit down unless you are seated out, where you can find grape vines! And breezy Seattle weather adds to the ambience. There's one restroom for the customers and a separate one for staff (both not so great in condition!) Portion size is massive - two dishes easily gobbled by 4. Street parking available, you'll have to hunt for a spot. Can be found though within the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shiro Wat, Injera, Vegetarian Combination, Lamb TIBS, Mesir Wat
Dylan Vogel (dyvog)
A classic Ethiopian place with a nicely tucked outdoor seating area just on Cherry, punching above its weight for atmosphere I’d say. Wish I had ordered a coffee too but the mango juice was incredible.
We have tried multiple Ethiopian restaurants in Seattle and we have given up trying to find a better place. Amazing hole in the wall. For two people, order the veggie combo and the meat combo and have them put both on one plate to share. It's more than enough food. They are not afraid of flavor or spice here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had the Foul with an extra egg (breakfast dish). Really delicious, and more than I could finish. The bread was light and fluffy with a perfectly crunchy crust. So good! I look forward to coming back for lunch or dinner. As for its atmosphere, hey, it’s just a little small business and so one’s expectations should not be on the atmosphere. That said, I found it to be homey and inviting in its own way. Highly recommend.
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food’s great but the staff isn’t super fluent in english. They counted 3 people and just bought out a tonne of meat. For the vegeterian combo they gave less quantities presuming it’s a side. I wasn’t able to explain to them that I don’t eat meat and wanted an entree’s worth of vegetarian food😅
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great place for ful. The tea is a surprisingly good pairing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Best food and service in town, so delicious. At least try once and you wont forget the taste, you will be keep door dashing or coming back to this place.
MAKE SURE TO LOOK AT YOUR CHECK!The server tried to give me the total rather than an itemized bill. When I asked to see it, I saw that they had over-charged me. She had some odd explanations as to why, and eventually removed the charges but I wonder if that's just how they do business.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Food was sooo good. We had to wait a bit but it is so worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Very flavorful food. My first time eating Ethiopian food and I’ll definitely come back. Prices are reasonable too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegetarian Combination
Freaking delicious!! It was so good. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If I could give this restaurant 6 stars, I would! The food is ridiculously good, and the service was some of the best I’ve had; so warm and welcoming! Highly recommended :)
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was excellent. We had lamb and it was perfect!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible food, some of the best Ethiopian dishes we’ve ever had. Very cozy space and great service. Parking is a bit tricky, but we found street parking. Definitely check them out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
we got meat combo, tilapia
between those and the veggie sides that come with, all hits.
esp recommend for the tilapia
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cafe Selam, hidden tiny restaurant tucked along the street. Yummy food, great service but definitely needs working on the ambience.
The vegetarian combination injera with lentils, cabbage, spinach, spices was an absolute delicacy! (Shiro wat, mesir wat, alicha miser, salad and spinach)
The Lamb (Special Tibbs) served with salad and chilli paste wasn't so special. The stir fry was a bit dry.
The injera was soft, fluffy, spongy and went so well with the entire flare!
The interiors are a bit down unless you are seated out, where you can find grape vines! And breezy Seattle weather adds to the ambience. There's one restroom for the customers and a separate one for staff (both not so great in condition!) Portion size is massive - two dishes easily gobbled by 4.
Street parking available, you'll have to hunt for a spot. Can be found though within the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shiro Wat, Injera, Vegetarian Combination, Lamb TIBS, Mesir Wat
A classic Ethiopian place with a nicely tucked outdoor seating area just on Cherry, punching above its weight for atmosphere I’d say. Wish I had ordered a coffee too but the mango juice was incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
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